Resource Injection Affecting httpd24-libcurl package, versions <0:7.61.1-1.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.37% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-HTTPD24LIBCURL-4738394
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed2 Nov 2016

Introduced: 2 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-8615  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-99  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 httpd24-libcurl to version 0:7.61.1-1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:3558.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd24-libcurl package and not the httpd24-libcurl package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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